Posted by Babaudus on 18-09-2020 15:49
#1
Dear all,
here's another one from Lake Schmiechen (SW Germany). Could it be
Culex pipiens?
Thanks,
Martin
Posted by Tony Irwin on 18-09-2020 20:15
#2
Superficially it looks OK for
Cx. pipiens, but there seems to be an indication of white rings on the tarsi; and the pale bands on the abdominal tergites are very even. As a rule the bands expand along the lateral margin in
pipiens. So I'm left wondering whether this might be a
Culiseta species, such as
morsitans. Fortunately
Culiseta have a good character to check - they possess prespiracular setae, which
Culex don't have.
Posted by Babaudus on 20-09-2020 07:00
#3
Thanks Tony, much appreciated!
I will check the setae tomorrow, Monday, when I have access to a binocular microscope.
Martin
Posted by Babaudus on 21-09-2020 09:27
#4
OK, under the microscope it looks like it does have prespiracular setae (and no postspiracular setae).